psychrophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in a cold climate, especially in Arctic or alpine conditions

Word forms

psychrophyte psychrophytes

Etymology

From psychro- (“cold”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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